Spelling Words

Below you will find the final list of spelling words! This week will be our last spelling test and last week for homework. We will take our normal weekly reading test on Friday, as well as, a final review-reading test on Monday June 1.

We will also spend this week and next reviewing in math as well as covering parts of topic 17 (“Step up to Third Grade”)

Please look for a note coming home Tuesday about the final week of school. Thank you!

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
Traditions:  Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?	How are different traditions celebrated and shared?
Phonics Skills (These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Prefixes:  mis- (miscopy), micro- (microscope), mid- (midair), non- (nonfiction)	Prefixes:  mis-, mid- midair   midday   midway   midweek   midyear   misbehave   misdeed   mislead   mismatch   misplace   misprint   mistake
High-Frequency Words (These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)	Story Words (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
clothes   hours   money   neighbor   only   question   taught	assembly   election   microphone   rallies   slogan   speeches
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Handwriting Practice (Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
ceremony   compliment   culture   evergreen   festival   fidget   multicolored   sash	Letter and Word Spacing